Ferdinand Township, Dubois County, Indiana

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Ferdinand Township
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The Monastery of Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand
Map highlighting Ferdinand Township, Dubois County, Indiana.svg
Location of Ferdinand Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°14′33″N86°51′08″W / 38.24250°N 86.85222°W / 38.24250; -86.85222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dubois
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
37.34 sq mi (96.7 km2)
  Land37.04 sq mi (95.9 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.78 km2)
Elevation
[1]
490 ft (150 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
3,604
  Density98/sq mi (38/km2)
FIPS code 18-23008 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453294

Ferdinand Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,629 and it contained 1,389 housing units. [4]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.34 square miles (96.7 km2), of which 37.04 square miles (95.9 km2) (or 99.20%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.80%) is water. [4] Camp Ground Lake is in this township.

The Ferdinand State Forest and lake is also located in Ferdinand Township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries, Pinkston-Hagan Cemetery and St. Ferdinand Catholic Church Cemetery.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Ferdinand Township, Dubois County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.